As a global leader in financial solutions for business aircraft, Global Jet Capital announced their newly appointed Associate Sales Director for Asia, Alexander Tang. This new appointment will see Tang, based in China. Alexander earned his BSc in Business Admin with concentration in Accounting at the University of California and began his career as a Tax Associate in the financial service industry sector at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In PwC, Alex provided tax audit and tax consulting … [Read more...] about Global Jet Capital welcomes Alexander Tang
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Solar Artic Project gains sponsors
The route between Luxembourg and Calgary, Canada is set to have a solar powered prototype boat. This boat is sponsored by Cargolux, ahead of an Artic expedition. The Solar Arctic project was initiated by DreamTime, a non-profit organization which deals with environmental awareness and climate issues. This expedition, undertaken by French navigator Anne Quéméré, is a solo journey in a prototype solar-energy propelled boat across the mythical Northwest Passage that links the … [Read more...] about Solar Artic Project gains sponsors
Passenger traffic sees an increasing trend
The first quarter of 2018 has been filled with ups, and downs. This is in relevance to the aviation industry, as the ACI EUROPE/World General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition hosted by Brussels Airport, Airports Council International (ACI) World did a study, and found that the passenger traffic increased by 6.7%. While gains in air freight volumes slowed in March, growing by only 2.4% year-on-year, accumulated volumes for the first three months jumped up by 5.5% as … [Read more...] about Passenger traffic sees an increasing trend
South African Airways increases East London flights
With the current Johannesburg and East London routes standing at 24 per week, South African Airways is looking to increase their capacity to 30 per week. The move is made to help business travelers who require flexible arrangements, to make time for their meetings. “Adding these early departures out of East London and late returns from Johannesburg is an ideal way for business travellers from the coastal city to be in Johannesburg early morning to conclude their business … [Read more...] about South African Airways increases East London flights
Alibaba Group join forces with Emirates SkyCargo
In a bid to expand their global power towards the Middle East, Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Ltd. (“Cainiao”), the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group has partnered up with the largest international cargo airline, and freight division of Emirates. The MoU was signed by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Xiaodong Guan, General Manager of Cainiao Global Business at Cainiao’s global headquarters in Hangzhou. It is a landmark agreement for both Emirates … [Read more...] about Alibaba Group join forces with Emirates SkyCargo
New cyber security courses available at Munich Airport
A series of cyber security courses will be accredited at the new state of the art training centre at the Munich Airport. More airports are taking a pro-active role in addressing these challenges with Munich International Airport (FMG) at the forefront in developing its own dedicated training centre to tackle the threat of cyber-attacks. With its fully equipped cyber simulation range equipment, a group can carry out realistic attacks on IT systems for training purposes, with, for example, a … [Read more...] about New cyber security courses available at Munich Airport